Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
A MENpMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION

a MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
n proposed TO the citizens of this Com
A monwealth for their approval re-
lection by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Published by
order of the Secretary OF the Commonwealth. IN
pursuance of Article XVIII of the Constitution
Joint resolution proposing an amendment TO
the constitution of the commonwealth
SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met,
That the following is proposed as an amend
ment of the constitution of the commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania lii accordance with the pro-
visions OF the eighteenth article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, Of article eight,
the four qualifications for voters which reads
as follows
s'If twenty-five years of age or upwards, he
shall have paid within two years, a state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months. and paid at least one month
before the election, so that the section which
reads as follows:
Every male citizen, twenty-one years OF
age possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
First. He shall have been citizen OF the
United States at least one month:
Second. He shall have resided in the state
one year (or it, having previously been quail
lied elector or native born citizen OF the state,
he shall have removed therefrom and returned,
then six months) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third, He shall have resided in the election
district where-he shall offer to vote at least
ton.
Fourth. If twenty-five years Of aye or up
wards he shall have paid, within mo years,
state or county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least two months, and paid at
least one month before the election" shall
be amended, SO as TO read as follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years OF age,
possessing the following qualifications, shall
be entitled to vote at the polling place Of the
election district of which he shall at the time
be a resident and not elsewhere
First He shall have been a citizen of the
United States at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided in the state
one year (or If, having previously been quail
fed elector or native born citizen OF the state,
he shall have removed therefrom and returned,
then six mOnthS) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third, He shall have resided in the election
district where lie shall offer to vote at least
thirty days Immediately preceding the cleo
ton. The legislature at the session thereof
next after the adoption of this section, shall,
and from time to time thereafter may, enact
laws to properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of the age of
twenty one years, who shall have been a clti-
zen for thirty days and an inhabitant OF this
state one year next preceding an election, ex-
cept at municipal elections, and for the last
which he may offer his vote shall be entitled to
vote at such election III the election district of
which he shall at the time be a resident and
not elsewhere for all officers that now are or
hereafter may be elected by the people Pro-
vided, That in time of war no elector in the
actual military service of the State or OF the
shall be deprived of his vote by reason of his
absence from such election district, and the
Legislature shall have power to provide the
manner in which and the time and place at
which such absent electors may vote, and for
the return and canvas of their votes IN the
election district in which they respectively re
side.
Fifth. For the purpose of voting, no person
shall be deemed to have gained or lost a resi-
dence by reason of his presence or absence
while employed in the service OF the United
States or the State, nor while engaged In the
navigation of the waters of the State or of the
high seas, nor while Il student OF any college or
seminary Of learning, nor while Kept at any
almShouSe or public institution except the in
mates of any home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors who, for the purpose OF
voting, shall be deemed to reside i'll the election
district where said home is located. Laws
shall be made for aScertaning. by proper
proofs The citizens who shall be entitled to
the right of suffrage hereby established.
4 true copy of the joint resolution
CHARLES w. STONE.
Secretary OF the Con! monwealth.
Aug. 8, AT,